EMT- NYS PSI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for
moving the patient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
C. flexible stretcher
D. short spine board - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - VERIFIED ANSWER - skin color
ventilation vs respiration - VERIFIED ANSWER - ventilation- the simple
movement of air into and out of the lungs
,respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the
tissues of the body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an
adult patient should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec - VERIFIED ANSWER - 15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices
would be MOST effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest,
you should ventilate every
,A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed
low-concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress.
Which type of oxygen delivery device should you use during transport?
A. NRB
B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
D. Nasal cannula - VERIFIED ANSWER - D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed
O2 from doctor
, An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from
a blow by a baseball bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - VERIFIED ANSWER - C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
Airway problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
Low O2 levels
called hypoxic breathing
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for
moving the patient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
C. flexible stretcher
D. short spine board - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - VERIFIED ANSWER - skin color
ventilation vs respiration - VERIFIED ANSWER - ventilation- the simple
movement of air into and out of the lungs
,respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the
tissues of the body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an
adult patient should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec - VERIFIED ANSWER - 15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices
would be MOST effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest,
you should ventilate every
,A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed
low-concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress.
Which type of oxygen delivery device should you use during transport?
A. NRB
B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
D. Nasal cannula - VERIFIED ANSWER - D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed
O2 from doctor
, An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from
a blow by a baseball bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - VERIFIED ANSWER - C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
Airway problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
Low O2 levels
called hypoxic breathing
